Make your own open hardware guitar amplifier

How to build an open hardware guitar amplifier in 5 steps

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ElectroSmash just released an open hardware guitar amplifier called the 1Wamp. Designed as a small and portable 1 watt amplifier loaded with all the features of big amps, the project was fully developed using only open source tools—like KiCAD, a design suite to create schematics and layouts in any platform.

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Ray Rodriguez - JR is editor of electrosmash, a site focused in electric guitar pedals, amplifiers and audio chips. He is crazy about the technology behind vintage and old fashioned guitar gear and the possibilities of using modern electronic approaches in this field.

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